Kigali vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$323
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1381
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
19
😀 Quality of life
47
76
🏙️ Population
1.16M
668K

The cost of living in Kigali is 41% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6978th and 4566th ($677 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Rwanda and Italy, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 6517th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$6883

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307